Can orthodox christians celebrate halloween?
There is no official Orthodox teaching on Hallowe’en. Depending on whether individually one considers it satanic or a fun — if spooky — cultural event, it can be celebrated or not. The opinions that run against it can be hot, and some priests will encourage their flock not to celebrate it. Hallowe’en (All Hallows/Saints Eve) is the evening before All Saints Day, Nov 1 in the Roman Catholic Church. All Saints Day is celebrated in the Orthodox Church on the first Sunday after Pentecost, which is 50 days after Easter, thus has a movable date. Oct 31 has no particular significance to the Orthodox in that respect. Blessings.
